head to head
vs
BastionvsRisen
Bastion leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Risen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
BastionRisen
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Risen leans harder on reads: Enemy AI follows fixed attack patterns
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Risen leans harder on optimization: Faction choice, build, and quest routing dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.